Respectful Relationships: Proactive Education


Consent and respectful relationships education empowers children and young people with the skills and attitudes to build and maintain healthy, equal and safe relationships throughout their lives.

The Respectful Relationships: Proactive Education initiative is evidence-based and will support a comprehensive whole-school approach to consent and respectful relationships education.

The initiative fosters collaboration with academics, experts and participating schools through consultancies, roundtable discussions and professional learning. AISNSW welcomes the opportunity to partner with Independent schools to co-create a pathway that enables all children and young people to thrive in their relationships.

What are the key focuses?

Leadership and Culture
Teaching and Learning
Staff Professional Learning
Family and Community Partnerships

Information Webinar – How can your school become involved?

AISNSW recommends schools view the information webinar below to have a complete understanding of the initiative, including the co-contribution model and how to submit an expression of interest.


Respectful Relationships: Proactive Education Initiative


  • Why respectful relationships education?
  • What is the initiative?
  • Who would be involved?
  • How will the outcomes be achieved?
  • What is the co-contribution model?
  • How can our school become involved in 2025?

What are the outcomes?

Develop a whole-school approach

Collaboratively develop a comprehensive whole-school preventative approach to consent and respectful relationships education that actively includes staff, students, families and the broader school community.

Enhance shared knowledge and skills

Enhance the shared knowledge and skills of all school staff to support the effective implementation of consent and respectful relationships education tailored to each school’s unique context.

Foster support networks

Foster support networks with experts in consent and respectful relationships education, as well as colleagues from a variety of Independent schools.

Increase teacher confidence

Increase teacher confidence in delivering engaging, age-appropriate and evidence-based consent and respectful relationships education aligned to the NSW PDHPE curriculum.

Participation in the Respectful Relationships: Proactive Education is based on a co-contribution model.

AISNSW is grateful to be part of the Federation Funding Agreement Schedule provided by the Australian Government to help schools invest in CRRE tailored to their communities. This FFA financially supports the AISNSW Consent and Respectful Relationships Education Initiative, making this whole-school support possible.